In the depths of the Canadian winter a young arctic fox is searching for food.
在加拿大的严冬里,一只年幼的北极狐正在寻找食物。
He is still a hunting novice.
他还是个狩猎新手。
It's not easy when you can't see your prey.
当你看不到你的猎物时,生活是不容易的。
With his acute senses he can hear a faint sound under the snow – lemmings.
凭着敏锐的感官,他能听到雪下微弱的声音——旅鼠的叫声。
To catch one he uses a special pouncing technique known as 'moussing'.
为了捕捉到一只旅鼠,他使用了一种叫做“捕鼠”的特殊猛扑技术。
He has to judge its exact distance as well as the depth of the snow.
他必须判断旅鼠的确切距离以及雪的深度。
To help them find the right spot foxes actually align their pounce to the earth's magnetic field – an extraordinary skill.
为了帮助自己找到正确的位置,狐狸会根据地球的磁场调整它们的攻击方向——这是一项非凡的技能。
But moussing isn't always easy –especially for a beginner!
但“捕鼠”并不总是那么顺手,尤其对于初学者来说!